diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultExchangeStrategiesBuilder.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultExchangeStrategiesBuilder.java
index 961f0b2caeb..e034dcc1cf4 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultExchangeStrategiesBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultExchangeStrategiesBuilder.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ClientCodecConfigurer;
-import org.springframework.http.codec.CodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageReader;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageWriter;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
@@ -47,18 +46,9 @@ class DefaultExchangeStrategiesBuilder implements ExchangeStrategies.Builder {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public ExchangeStrategies.Builder defaultCodecs(
-			Consumer<ClientCodecConfigurer.ClientDefaultCodecs> consumer) {
+	public ExchangeStrategies.Builder codecs(Consumer<ClientCodecConfigurer> consumer) {
 		Assert.notNull(consumer, "'consumer' must not be null");
-		consumer.accept(this.codecConfigurer.defaultCodecs());
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public ExchangeStrategies.Builder customCodecs(
-			Consumer<CodecConfigurer.CustomCodecs> consumer) {
-		Assert.notNull(consumer, "'consumer' must not be null");
-		consumer.accept(this.codecConfigurer.customCodecs());
+		consumer.accept(this.codecConfigurer);
 		return this;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/ExchangeStrategies.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/ExchangeStrategies.java
index d0bd9186712..4830d07b884 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/ExchangeStrategies.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/ExchangeStrategies.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ClientCodecConfigurer;
-import org.springframework.http.codec.CodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageReader;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageWriter;
 
@@ -88,20 +87,11 @@ public interface ExchangeStrategies {
 	interface Builder {
 
 		/**
-		 * Customize the list of default client-side HTTP message readers and writers.
-		 * @param consumer the consumer to customize the default codecs
+		 * Customize the list of client-side HTTP message readers and writers.
+		 * @param consumer the consumer to customize the codecs
 		 * @return this builder
-		 * @see #customCodecs(Consumer)
 		 */
-		Builder defaultCodecs(Consumer<ClientCodecConfigurer.ClientDefaultCodecs> consumer);
-
-		/**
-		 * Customize the list of custom client-side HTTP message readers and writers.
-		 * @param consumer the consumer to customize the custom codecs
-		 * @return this builder
-		 * @see #defaultCodecs(Consumer)
-		 */
-		Builder customCodecs(Consumer<CodecConfigurer.CustomCodecs> consumer);
+		Builder codecs(Consumer<ClientCodecConfigurer> consumer);
 
 		/**
 		 * Builds the {@link ExchangeStrategies}.
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultHandlerStrategiesBuilder.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultHandlerStrategiesBuilder.java
index 7b2b0926e02..f49e146a58f 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultHandlerStrategiesBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultHandlerStrategiesBuilder.java
@@ -21,17 +21,16 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
-import org.springframework.http.codec.CodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageReader;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageWriter;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ServerCodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.result.view.ViewResolver;
-import org.springframework.web.server.i18n.LocaleContextResolver;
 import org.springframework.web.server.WebExceptionHandler;
 import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
 import org.springframework.web.server.handler.ResponseStatusExceptionHandler;
 import org.springframework.web.server.i18n.AcceptHeaderLocaleContextResolver;
+import org.springframework.web.server.i18n.LocaleContextResolver;
 
 /**
  * Default implementation of {@link HandlerStrategies.Builder}.
@@ -63,18 +62,9 @@ class DefaultHandlerStrategiesBuilder implements HandlerStrategies.Builder {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public HandlerStrategies.Builder defaultCodecs(
-			Consumer<ServerCodecConfigurer.ServerDefaultCodecs> consumer) {
+	public HandlerStrategies.Builder codecs(Consumer<ServerCodecConfigurer> consumer) {
 		Assert.notNull(consumer, "'consumer' must not be null");
-		consumer.accept(this.codecConfigurer.defaultCodecs());
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public HandlerStrategies.Builder customCodecs(
-			Consumer<CodecConfigurer.CustomCodecs> consumer) {
-		Assert.notNull(consumer, "'consumer' must not be null");
-		consumer.accept(this.codecConfigurer.customCodecs());
+		consumer.accept(this.codecConfigurer);
 		return this;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/HandlerStrategies.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/HandlerStrategies.java
index bbd3bcce6c9..dced104848f 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/HandlerStrategies.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/HandlerStrategies.java
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@ package org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
-import org.springframework.http.codec.CodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageReader;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.HttpMessageWriter;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ServerCodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.result.view.ViewResolver;
-import org.springframework.web.server.i18n.LocaleContextResolver;
 import org.springframework.web.server.WebExceptionHandler;
 import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
+import org.springframework.web.server.i18n.LocaleContextResolver;
 
 /**
  * Defines the strategies to be used for processing {@link HandlerFunction}s. An instance of
@@ -118,20 +117,11 @@ public interface HandlerStrategies {
 	interface Builder {
 
 		/**
-		 * Customize the list of default server-side HTTP message readers and writers.
-		 * @param consumer the consumer to customize the default codecs
+		 * Customize the list of server-side HTTP message readers and writers.
+		 * @param consumer the consumer to customize the codecs
 		 * @return this builder
-		 * @see #customCodecs(Consumer)
 		 */
-		Builder defaultCodecs(Consumer<ServerCodecConfigurer.ServerDefaultCodecs> consumer);
-
-		/**
-		 * Customize the list of custom server-side HTTP message readers and writers.
-		 * @param consumer the consumer to customize the custom codecs
-		 * @return this builder
-		 * @see #defaultCodecs(Consumer)
-		 */
-		Builder customCodecs(Consumer<CodecConfigurer.CustomCodecs> consumer);
+		Builder codecs(Consumer<ServerCodecConfigurer> consumer);
 
 		/**
 		 * Add the given view resolver to this builder.
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java
index 13df33efcb7..50d33330f75 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyInserter;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.result.view.ViewResolver;
 
 import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
 
 /**
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
@@ -203,10 +204,6 @@ public class DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests {
 				return Collections.<ViewResolver>emptyList();
 			}
 		};
-		HandlerStrategies strategies = HandlerStrategies.empty()
-				.customCodecs(configurer -> configurer.writer(new EncoderHttpMessageWriter<>(CharSequenceEncoder.allMimeTypes())))
-				.build();
-
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.consumeNextWith(response -> {
 					StepVerifier.create(response.entity())